Cameroon vs Saudi Arabia: Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP

Cameroon
1.7%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
1.7%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
128th
Saudi Arabia rank
127th

Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Cameroon
  • Saudi Arabia
024200020122024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.7% against 1.7% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 128th and Saudi Arabia ranks 127th of 212 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 1.3% 0.4% 0.9% Cameroon
2010s 2.0% 0.9% 1.2% Cameroon
2020s 1.8% 1.8% 0.1% Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp, Cameroon or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 1.7% against 1.7% in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp between Cameroon and Saudi Arabia?
0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Saudi Arabia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cameroon and Saudi Arabia rank globally for foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of gdp?
Cameroon ranks 128th and Saudi Arabia ranks 127th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Foreign direct investment, net inflows, as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
249 places, 6,020 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed